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BEST COFFEE

This is an editorial research profile, not a first-person interview or independently conducted farm visit. Check the research sources below for supporting evidence.

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Farmer profile
🇺🇬Uganda

Kawacom

Kawacom is a prominent coffee exporter and subsidiary of ECOM Agro-Industrial Corporation operating in Uganda. The company focuses on sustainable coffee production, working with over 60,000 smallholder farmers across more than twenty districts to improve quality and livelihoods.

History

Founded in 1996, Kawacom began as ECOM's first African operation, initially focusing on the export of natural Uganda Robusta. Over time, the company expanded its operations to include fully washed and natural Arabicas while shifting its business model toward sustainable coffee production.

Published coffees linked to Kawacom

A producer may be listed for one explicitly documented component of a blend, not the entire coffee. These catalog relationships do not independently verify every lot or harvest. Check the individual coffee profiles and original research sources.

Blend contributor: Kawacom is named for a component in this coffee's catalog record, not credited as the sole grower.

Research sources & verification

These source links were recorded for this producer profile. They provide a way to check the documented claims; the links do not independently establish each person's identity, current farm relationship or coffee lot.

Research last reviewed: 2026-09-28

  1. Source 1: counterculturecoffee.com
  2. Source 2: ugandacoffee.go.ug
  3. Source 3: ecomtrading.com
  4. Source 4: ugandacoffeefederation.org
  5. Source 5: innovationsagainstpoverty.org